Irish Music Magazine - August 2023 Issue
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MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST 2023
Join the celebration August 17- 20, 2023 at the Henry Maier Festival Park for four days of music, culture & craic!
FEATURES
COMPOSER 2023 AWARD FOR MAURICE LENNON
Frank Greally in conversation with Maurice Lennon for Irish Music Magazine.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHEN YOU WERE NOT LOOKING
Lexie Boatright and Ryan Ward spoke to Anne Marie Kennedy about their musical journeys and their much anticipated debut album When You Weren’t Looking.
FIACHRA O’REGAN’S NA BEANNA BEOLA
Na Beanna Beola at its core is pared down piping, a deeply personal recording that already has the hallmark of a classic, writes Seán Laffey.
RACHEL HAIR & RON JAPPY PLAYING WITH ÉLAN
Seán Laffey talks to the harp and guitar duo on their day off during a tour of Japan.
KINNFOLK’S STAR ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN
Gráinne McCool catches up with Kinnfolk to learn more about their music.
THE FINNS ASCENDING
Michael Lange chats with The Finns about their new album and upcoming appearance at Milwaukee Irish Fest.
COSCÁN AT 25 YEARS
Mark Lysaght caught up with David Nevin and Harry Long to find out more about the band’s recent activities and their plans for the future.
ARRANGING CAROLAN FOR THE MANDOLIN
Gráinne McCool caught up with both Simon Mayor and Hilary James to discuss their new album.
TRAVELING ON WITH THE NASHVILLE CELTS
Ric Blair of The Nashville Celts talks to IMM’s Seán Laffey about the band’s love of mixing Irish and American music.
BRAD REID’S THE BRIDGE
Seán Laffey in conversation with Brad Reid.
WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES
Mary Beth McCormack in conversation with Barry Stapleton for Irish Music Magazine.
SEÁN HEELY’S DRAMAGICAL INSPIRATION
Seán Laffey chats with the highly regarded US based artist.
COLM KEEGAN & LAURA DURRANT
Anita Lock interviews multi-talented Colm Keegan to discuss his music and bus tours.
CLÍODHNA NÍ AODÁIN GOES FULL CIRCLE
The noted Irish cellist and composer, Clíodhna Ní Aodáin, talks to Aidan O’Hara about her latest project Full Circle – Cellos for Trees.
MEET RORY MODLINSKI
Anita Lock interviews Milwaukee Irish Fest’s modern-day folk singer Rory Modlinski to discuss his career, music, and plans for the future.
THE KILT LIFTERS
John O’Regan writes that Hawaiian Celtic Folk band The Kilt Lifters have been part of their local scene since 2015.
FESTIVALS
A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland & abroad.
SPARTA CELTIC FESTIVAL
Anita Lock interviews artistic director Bill Lynch about the 2023 Sparta Celtic Festival.
DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL
Sláinte! Countdown to the Dublin Irish Festival: One Month Out. World-class entertainment, dancers, artisans, pipers and authors will return to Dublin, OH, USA August 4, 5 and 6.
MASTERS OF TRADITION
Martin Hayes, Artistic Director of The Masters of Tradition Festival, talks to Aidan O’Hara about its 21st anniversary this year.
FEAKLE FESTIVAL AUGUST 9-14
Gary Pepper, the man at the helm of the Feakle Festival, talked to IMM’s Seán Laffey.
PEORIA IRISH FEST
Gráinne McCool spoke with Tom McConnaughay, the Entertainment Chair of the Fest, about this weekend of Celtic entertainment.
REGULARS
THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 27 : Derek Warfield. A career overview by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.
POPULAR AIRS and WALTZES for the TIN WHISTLE with Kirsten Allstaff
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC
In Part 12 of the current series Aidan O’Hara continues the discussion on the Dance.
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Seán Laffey harvests a few ideas about the ultimate August song, Robert Burns’ Ode to Autumn, better known in the folksong world as Now Westlin’ Winds.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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